Feinberg investigators now have access to one of the most advanced super-resolution imaging systems in the world, thanks to the installation of the MIRAVA Polyscope at the Center for Advanced Microscopy.
Scientists at Feinberg are reshaping scientific understanding of the cell’s tiniest components—structures once thought to be static, now revealed to be dynamic engines of cellular life.
Dimitri Krainc, MD, PhD, chair of the Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology and Aaron Montgomery Ward Professor, has been named the winner of the 2025 Tripartite Legacy Faculty Prize in Translational Science and Education.
Northwestern has expanded the prosthetics and orthotics program with a Master of Prosthetics and Orthotics Research (MPO-R) degree, which offers the combination of rigorous clinical training with advanced research education.
Northwestern University is accepting nominations for its $250,000 Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics. The annual prize will be awarded in 2026.
The new core will provide access to the Glacios-2 Cryo-Transmission Electron Microscope, ancillary equipment for grid preparation and expertise as a shared resource to enhance research throughout the University.
Northwestern University is accepting nominations for its $350,000 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science. The biennial prize will be awarded in fall 2026.
This story was originally published in the June 2025 issue of the Breakthroughs newsletter. Every year at Feinberg, a handful of start-up companies are born from discoveries in the lab. Paperwork is filed for hundreds of inventions and patents; patents are issued and the process for optioning and licensing technology through Northwestern’s Innovations and New Ventures[…]
Feng Yue, PhD, the Duane and Susan Burnham Professor of Molecular Medicine in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, has been inducted into the 2025 class of American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows.
More than seven million Americans aged 65 years and older currently live with Alzheimer’s disease, according to recent estimates from the Alzheimer’s Association. As the prevalence of the disease increases, so does the need for research that identifies underlying mechanisms of disease to enhance the effectiveness of current therapies and inform new therapeutic strategies.